A Clear Roadmap for When Your Kid Breaks a Rule

About this episode

Dr. Ruston and school counselor Tammy Fisher Huson discuss effective discipline strategies for when children break rules.

When your child breaks a rule or misbehaves, do you feel unsure what consequences to impose? Do you avoid discipline altogether, or worry your responses are too harsh? Dr. Ruston talks about this with Tammy Fisher Huson, PhD, a beloved school counselor, trainer of counselors, and the author of two books: Fearless Parenting and There's Always Something Going Right. Tammy provides a roadmap for addressing broken rules and digs into consequences for real scenarios. For example, when a teen spends excessive time with an AI companion through video gaming, another who secretly subscribed to Snapchat Plus on a parent's credit card, and a child who lies about homework. Huson also offers advice to parents when their kid gets into trouble at school. Expert: Tammy Fisher Huson, PhD Books: Fearless Parenting , Stepping Into Life's Greatest Role Using The Nurtured Heart Approach by Tammy Fisher Huson There's Always Something Going Right: Workbook for Creating Truly Great Schools by Tammy Fisher Huson and Louisa Triandis Additional Resources: Data From 50 States: Teachers See Student Behavior as a Significant Problem , in Education Week, March 13, 2026 Screenagers Website Bring Screenagers to…

People in this episode

Host: Delaney Ruston, MD

Guest: Tammy Fisher Huson, PhD

Topics covered

• discipline
• parenting strategies
• consequences
• school behavior
• teen issues

Keywords

• discipline
• parenting
• consequences
• teen behavior
• school issues
• AI companions
• Snapchat Plus

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Screenagers, Education Week

Books & works: Fearless Parenting, There's Always Something Going Right

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